Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CHC | RHP | 15 | 45 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | CH | Cmd/Cnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 45 | 55/50 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Matt Thompson
Age: 26 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 210 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 Draft - Round 3
RuleV: Eligible
Physical Description: Solid 6'1", 210 pounds. Already has the tommy john scar from 2016, and missed some time in 2019 due to elbow inflammation but looked strong during AFL stint.
Delivery & Mechanics: Slow tempo to start delivery, but fast arm adds some deception. Drop and drive with an efficient delivery. Repeats extremely well.
Fastball: Throws a few different variations of this pitch, the standard four-seamer and the two-seamer that he works on the edges. Will work the four seamer up in the zone. Deep arsenal and plus command of his fastballs allow him to sequence very well. Was 91-92 with the fastball in Arizona, two-seamer was around 88-90 but featured more arm-side run. Grade: 45
Curveball: Will use as put away pitch but will also steal strikes due to sequencing and plus command. Average depth, will throw in fastball counts. Will vary the amount of depth and gives hitters different looks. Grade: 50
Slider: 84-90 in Arizona. Multiple variations of the pitch. Cutter is a miniature version with minimal depth and horizontal movement. Designed for weak contact. Traditional slider has two-plane movement and is his best pitch, IMO. Uses it more as his chase pitch. Grade: 55
Changeup: Fringe pitch. Used primarily against lefties. Looks like the fastball, just comes in in the mid-80s. Ideally you'd like more separation between fastball velo and changeup. Grade: 45
Control and Command: He's a major league ready starter right now, assuming health, because of his four quadrant command of his entire arsenal. Throws all four pitches for strikes. When he misses it's traditionally down and out of the middle of the plate. Control: 55 | Command: 50
Overall: He was one of my favorite arms I saw in Arizona. All four pitches are distinctly unique and he commands them exceptionally well with enough variance in velocity to keep hitters off balance. He's missed time with two elbow injuries already and should be a member of the big league staff in 2021.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Spot Starter
Risk: Moderate
